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Consider this: A building is designed, constructed and turned over to the facilities team, often without adequate testing and with training that does not fully prepare engineers, defines only minimal operating parameters and lacks comprehensive documentation on how to operate and maintain the facility as a large, complex building consisting of a wide array of interdependent systems.
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Green Lodging News
Hotel venues of all types contain many plug-in refrigeration and freezer units ("coolers"). Examples include plug-in refrigerators and freezers in kitchen/foodservice areas, vending machines, ice machines, beverage merchandisers, and the like. These appliances contain a condenser coil unit that is responsible for rejecting to the atmosphere the heat that is extracted from the enclosure being cooled.
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FacilitiesNet
Anyone who is tasked with securing a facility, whether it's a 10,000-square-foot law office or a major university, hospital, or corporate campus, has probably considered integration of security systems. The integration of access control, video management, intrusion detection, and emergency communications (mass notification) is usually the first priority.
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Green Lodging News
Removing bias from the hiring process presents challenges for the hospitality industry and other service industries that want a qualified, diverse workforce. New research from Cornell University shows that HR managers' awareness of competence among job applicants and managers' attitudes toward affirmative action programs help reduce prejudice in recruitment.
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BUILDINGS
It's tough to stay on top of faucet function and frequent restroom cleaning, but investing in smart measurement, monitoring and inspection tools can make the task easier and conserve resources.
Streamline your restroom maintenance and cut down on waste with these tools and tactics. Inspection and refill tools help busy FMs monitor washroom supplies and cleanings without having to stop by in person. New IoT-enabled dispensers use embedded sensors to track and predict when refills are needed, allowing FMs to plan restroom maintenance more efficiently.
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Bare material, labor and equipment costs account for 79 percent of total construction costs. With the U.S. commercial construction starts estimated to be US$712 billion in 2016, this relates to a US$562 billion expense line item nationally this year alone. So there is a clear and evident need for diligent management of construction material and labor costs.
Commercial construction companies and real estate owners use commercially available construction cost data to obtain current material and labor cost estimates for new construction and renovation budgeting.
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Facility Executive
When you're looking to heat one area of a building that’s plagued with cold spots, consider spot heating options. Cold spots that need heat include areas that may not have been included when the facility's HVAC system was installed, such as new additions or spaces that were simply overlooked.
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Energy Manager Today
One of the most valuable paths to reducing HVAC costs is harnessing the air outside the structure. The optimal way of doing so — and the impact that is achieved — depends to a great extent on the local climate.
Free cooling has a lot of advantages. Navigant Research says that the market, which it more formerly called airside air efficiency, is growing. The firm says that the worldwide sector will grow from US$2.7 billion to US$4.4 billion between this year and 2025. Local building codes, increasing density of cities in general and the desire to reduce energy use will drive the industry forward.
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BUILDINGS
As great as it is to have natural light illuminate a building, daylighting can have its fair share of drawbacks, including two that are not always anticipated. If windows are clear, they can let in too much sunlight, jeopardizing comfort and energy efficiency.
According to the Department of Energy, sunlight can increase cooling loads by 20 percent. Glare can make it difficult to see computer screens and other monitors, causing occupants to pull blinds, which negates the benefits of having natural sunlight enter a building.
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Sourceable
While building science continues to introduce new methods and materials to improve the quality, integrity, and sustainability of the built environment, legacy materials continue to maintain their favored status.
Natural stone, for example, is a non-renewable product from an extractive industry, yet it provides a stable, safe, and reusable building material that can last for generations.
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